CONFINES - Englisch-Spanisch Übersetzung

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Englisch

Spanisch

confines [ˈkɒnfʌɪnz] SUBST Plsubst

confines

confines mpl

confines

límites mpl

the confines of sth

los confines or límites de algo

confine [Am kənˈfaɪn, Brit kənˈfʌɪn] VERB trans

1. confine (limit, restrict):

to confine sth to sth

limitar or restringir algo a algo

she confines her analysis to one country

limita or restringe su análisis a un país

he confined himself to a few words of thanks

se limitó a expresar unas pocas palabras de agradecimiento

drug addiction is not confined to large cities

la drogadicción no afecta únicamente a las grandes ciudades

the fire was confined to the basement

el incendio se localizó en el sótano

the fire was confined to the basement

el incendio solo afectó al sótano

2. confine (shut in, imprison):

confine person

confinar

confine person

recluir

confine animal

encerrar

they were confined to barracks Brit MILIT

estaban retenidos en el cuartel

they were confined to barracks Brit MILIT

estaban arrestados

she is confined to a wheelchair

está confinada a una silla de ruedas

he was confined to bed for several months

tuvo que guardar cama varios meses

he was confined to bed for several months

estuvo postrado en cama durante varios meses

rain confined them to the house

la lluvia los obligó a permanecer en la casa

Spanisch

Englisch

dentro de los confines de la disciplina

within the confines o bounds of the discipline

acuartelar

to confine … to barracks

encamar

to confine … to bed

circunscribirse a algo

to limit o confine oneself to sth

limítate a hacer lo que te ordenan

just confine yourself to o keep to what you've been told to do

aténgase a los hechos

confine yourself to the facts

limítese el testigo a relatar los hechos

the witness will please limit o confine his testimony to the facts

im PONS Wörterbuch

Englisch

Spanisch

confines SUBST pl

confines

límites m Pl

I. confine [kənˈfaɪn] VERB trans

1. confine (limit):

to confine sth to sth

restringir algo a algo

to be confined to doing sth

limitarse a hacer algo

2. confine (imprison):

confine

confinar

3. confine (shut in):

confine person

recluir

confine animal

encerrar

to be confined to quarters MILIT

estar retenido en los barracones

II. confine [kənˈfaɪn] SUBST pl

the confines

los confines

beyond the confines of sth

más allá de los límites de algo

Spanisch

Englisch

arrestar MILIT

to confine to barracks

confinar

to confine

confinar a la población

to confine the population

recluir (hospital)

to confine

localizar (fuego, epidemia)

to confine

limitarse

to confine oneself

im PONS Wörterbuch

Englisch

Spanisch

confines SUBST pl

confines

límites m Pl

confines

confines m Pl

I. confine [kən·ˈfaɪn] VERB trans

1. confine (limit):

to confine sth to sth

restringir algo a algo

to be confined to doing sth

limitarse a hacer algo

2. confine (imprison):

confine

confinar

3. confine (shut in):

confine person

recluir

confine animal

encerrar

to be confined to quarters MILIT

estar retenido en los barracones

II. confine [kən·ˈfaɪn] SUBST

the confines

los confines

beyond the confines of sth

más allá de los límites de algo

Spanisch

Englisch

confinar

to confine

arrestar MILIT

to confine to barracks

limitar

to confine oneself

localizar (fuego, epidemia)

to confine

Present

I	confine
you	confine
he/she/it	confines
we	confine
you	confine
they	confine

Past

I	confined
you	confined
he/she/it	confined
we	confined
you	confined
they	confined

Present Perfect

I	have	confined
you	have	confined
he/she/it	has	confined
we	have	confined
you	have	confined
they	have	confined

Past Perfect

I	had	confined
you	had	confined
he/she/it	had	confined
we	had	confined
you	had	confined
they	had	confined

Einsprachige Beispiele (nicht von der PONS Redaktion geprüft)

Separatists argue that professions should be allowed to go beyond such confines when they judge it necessary.

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Because of the constricting terrain and the narrow confines of the objectives, units were committed piecemeal; one platoon, company, or battalion at a time.

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We should also use the expression ironically... the motive of perfection may extend to areas far beyond the confines of poetry and poetics.

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The roar of the falls reverberates against their rocky confines.

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The junior high championship ekiden is not a road race but rather each runner runs a loop within the confines of a park.

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